Thread: Hello All!

I am lazy so I will copy and paste something else I wrote:

Hello all. I am knew to the straight shaving world and do enjoy it. I think I am doing this to achieve some level of patience with the world around me. But like all virtues it takes time to learn. If I believed in reincarnation I think I would be coming back as a stone. I do have two possible scars. I was not in a rush. I was just half asleep. It was the morning time and just overestimated the sharpness of that blade. Oh boy was it sharp. I just got it back from being honed and immediately learned the difference from a 'factory shave ready edge' and a professionally honed edge. I mean I was not using a lot of pressure either. Anyway, now I shave at night way before I go to sleep. As far as the wounds, I am treating them with plenty of aloe and tea tree oil. I will keep my fingers crossed. Also, I find myself enjoying stropping just as much as shaving. Though it does get frustrating at times. It is like my muscle memory forgot what I was doing the day before. At times, I feel that I am almost there with understanding how to do it consistently. I can say I have not injured my strop in the past two weeks. That first week I thought I would not have any leather left on it. But I do try to enjoy it. The sound of the suction of the blade as it passes over some hide is rhythmic as well as quieting. But my monkey brain keeps getting in the way of my ecstatic state. Stupid, stupid monkey that I am. But I am a curious one. So hopefully I will not stick my hand on the oven burner too many more times.

Welkome to a cheaper, more practical way of achieving a zen-state than yoga

Welcome to SRP....nicks will often ruin that perfect moment of shaving-zen. Don't get complacent....!

PM me if I can help in anyway.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by Ingiald

Welkome to a cheaper, more practical way of achieving a zen-state than yoga

Cheaper!?!?!? I don't even want to think how much I have spent over the last few years. Check out this fun thread: http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...tta-money.html

I have had to show some restraint. There are so many razors I drool over. Plus, I would like to get some hones but will show some restraint there. I had my best shave today. It was effortless. It was one of those I can get the hang of this moments. Thanks for the responses.

Originally Posted by ReardenSteel

Cheaper!?!?!? I don't even want to think how much I have spent over the last few years. Check out this fun thread: http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...tta-money.html

Yes cheaper, thats what we keep telling ourselves when we buy another razor/hone/soap or what have you. That it will pay off in the long run...

Originally Posted by Ingiald

Yes cheaper, thats what we keep telling ourselves when we buy another razor/hone/soap or what have you. That it will pay off in the long run...

Well i stopped lying to myself long ago and just admitted that it was fun. and fun always comes with a price tag.